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  1. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Caguas?!?! No way. That is a 1/2 hour by car IF there is no traffic. No, no, not I good idea. I lived in Las Cumbres I the first year. There are tons of students that lived in Las Cumbres I, II,...

  2. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yeah they tightened up some stuff. So getting in isn't really an issue but slightly more of an issue then getting classes which is not an issue at all. Many, many people register days before classes...

  3. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I'll let a current student answer this. I was kind of oblivious while living there but I really don't think it is bad. I am from CA and went to high school in Half Moon Bay (whoo hooo, Mavericks...

  4. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    March may be to early to register but it does not hurt to go in person to take care of everything. It is much easier then trying to do it over the phone. Getting anything done over the phone in PR...

  5. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    If you do the BSN as most do it is 22 months. Start in August and end May 2 years later, with a month off at summer, 2.5 weeks at Christmas and a week of Spring Break. But you can also do the ADN in...

  6. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    You can't test out of them but about half the class got out of either one or the other. Most people that had a Bachelors from a Christian University which of course requires taking religious studies...

  7. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I had a Bachelors so I was in the accelerated program. In the accelerated program there are 2 required general ed classes. One was "History of Puerto Rico" and the other was "Christian Faith."...

  8. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    FYI I suggest you start your Hep B series now. It is 3 shots. You get the 1st shot, wait one month for the 2nd shot and then wait 6 months for the 3rd shot and it is valid for 10 years. I know this...

  9. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I had a 3.35 from my first Bachelors. I did send them, like I do every other school, my transcripts for ALL schools. Including 2 different times where I did study abroad in France. I probably...

  10. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Ha!! Competitive? No way. As long as you have a 2.5 GPA you are totally

  11. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yeah you can't start any nursing classes in the 3rd trimester. But if there is ANY GE classes you need at all you could take them in the 3rd trimester (mid Feb to

  12. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I have friends that just started this year and I have NEVER heard of anyone have to take an entrance

  13. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    Yay Linda. Thanks for stepping up and helping. I guess you figured out how to get the instant emails. I am interested to know who the new director is but we have to talk off allnurses as you can't...

  14. Is Learning Extesion enough??

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to kg3082's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What school did you go to? I went to La Inter, Metro campus but I was in the English program. By the way I have friends that did nursing at La Inter at various campuses around the island in Spanish...

  15. NCLEX PN Vipra Medical Study Guide, Has anyone Passed?

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to allabtu's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had never heard of it until I saw this post. Did you decide to use them? 29 USD (for RN - 19 USD for PN) for 30 days access to a bank of 2,500 questions sounds like a good deal if the questions...

  16. Old Hurst Vs New Hurst Online

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to Danielle318's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    No you guys are NOT the only ones. I could barely sit through Cardiac once, let alone repeat it like the others. And I saved it to the end. As soon as I heard her voice I cringed. It really is too...

  17. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    THanks tmp for answering questions for future La Inter students. Pretty soon my info will be outdated. Glad things are going well for

  18. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I most definitely preferred my apartment at the beach. Hands down it was a way better life then living next to school. But you do have to have a car and it is more expensive but you can find deals...

  19. Feuer Nursing Review

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to blynn9173's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does not sound like it would help me but thanks for the description. I just need to learn all the drugs and there really is no easy way to do it. I really like audio though as I can listen to it in...

  20. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    I rented two different apartments. The first year by the school and the second year by the beach. I really don't remember what either one needed. I know the first apartment I rented in June when I...

  21. Puerto Rico school feedback - thread #2

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to WorldTravelingYogi's topic in US Territories, Puerto Rico

    La Inter they upped the GPA from 2.0 to 2.5 but other then that the entrance requirements are the

  22. Feuer Nursing Review

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to blynn9173's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Lillypad274 I am having a hard time finding out what is covered in the pharm CDs. Do they cover the different drugs? I have no problem with math but I can't learn the drugs for the life of

  23. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is true. It is based on Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning. There are 4 levels of questions. Two types below the passing line and two types above the passing line. So they start you in the middle...

  24. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That is the most recent one. NCLEX was updated in 2010 and will change again in 2013. They update the test every 3 years so the 2010 Detailed Test Plan I referenced is the most up to date. I agree...

  25. nclex rn study advice: Meds!

    WorldTravelingYogi replied to Arev11's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This information is completely false. If you get a topic wrong the system will not give you more of that topic. Please go to the NCSBN web site to the link at the bottom of this post and read the...